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​​​​​Greater investment needed in Irish medtech sector - report​A new report has found that additional support is needed to fully embrace AI efficiencies in the medtech sector​​Irish Medtech, the Ibec group representing the medical technology sector, has released its latest manufacturing report, calling for greater investment in advanced manufac...

​​Happy Saint Patrick's Day from all of us at The RFT Group Gerry Kennedy linkedin.com/in/gerry-kennedy-3868301Larry O'Leary: linkedin.com/in/larryolearytherftgroupGavin Kennedy: linkedin.com/in/kennedygavinJohn Phillips; linkedin.com/in/john-phillips-executive-search-firms-corkLaurentina Kennedy : linkedin.com/in/rftgrouplaurentinakennedy#jobsi...

​​​​​Research Ireland and National Science Foundation sign new partnershipHome\\News\\Research Ireland and National Science Foundation sign new partnership13 March 2025​​​Bilateral partnership to foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, enhancing transatlantic enterprise engagement between academia and industryTraining programmes and...

​​​​NovaUCD named among Europe's top start up hubs​NovaUCD ranked 117 on the list.​NovaUCD, a hub which supports start-ups at University College Dublin, has been named as one of Europe's leading start-up hubs by the Financial Times and Statista - for the second year in a row.The 2025 ranking showcases the top 150 start-up hubs located across Eur...

​​​The funding of €2.5m has been awarded to scientists from AMBER, the Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research based in Trinity College Dublin​​€2.5m has been awarded for the development of a project called "SMARTHEAL", an implant which aims to improve postoperative care for colorectal cancer patients.The fundi...

​​​​Record employment levels in state agency supported firms​New figures show that jobs in client companies of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta, are now at their highest ever level​​New figures show that jobs in client companies of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta, are now at their highest ever lev...

​​​​​Minister Lawless announces €63.84 million to accelerate commercialisation of research across IrelandFrom Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and SciencePublished on12 February 2025Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless has today announced a multi-annual ‘Acceler...

​​​​​GE HealthCare invests €132 ($138) million in Cork, Ireland manufacturing facility to address increasing contrast media demand​​Taoiseach Micheál Martin turns the sod at GE HealthCare in Carrigtohill site ahead of new facility construction New $138 million facility at GE HealthCare’s Cork manufacturing site will enable 25 million more patien...

​​​​​Ireland’s pillar of trust: the role of the regulator - HPRA​​​​Ireland’s pillar of trust: the role of the regulator - HPRA​Many pillars make up the ecosystem that supports companies investing into Ireland, from professional services firms to small and medium domestic businesses feeding into their supply chains. Another critical element is t...

​​​​​ICON portfolio of AI tools drives clinical trial efficienciesEnterprise Ireland grant awarded to ICON to further enhance artificial intelligence capabilitiesICON plc, (NASDAQ: ICLR) a world-leading clinical research organisation powered by healthcare intelligence, today announced the expansion of its portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI...